MCQ Test: Gravitation 10+1 Physics MM:30 SECTION - A @ Do any 25 questions out of 30 Questions from this section. (ii) In case more than 25 questions attempted, first 25 questions will be evaluated. 1, A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius 1.01 R. The period of the second satellite is longer than that of the first by approximately (a) 15% (b) 3.0% (©) 1.0% @ 0.5% A particle of mass 10 g is kept on the surtace ot a * uniform sphere of mass 100 kg and radius 1 cm. Find the work to be done against the gravitational force between them to take the particle far away from the sphere. You may (Take G = 6.67 x 10°! N m*kg™) (a) 13.34 x 1071 (b) 3.33 x 10-7 (0) 6.67 x 10°] (d) 6.67 x 10-7 3. The escape velocity from a spherical satellite is V,. The escape velocity from another satellite of double the radius and half the mean density will be x (a) 7 (b) 2V, ¥ (o v2v, @F 4. Which of the following statements is correct regarding a geostationary satellite? (a) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in east-west direction. (b) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction. (©) The time-period of a geostationary satellite is 48 hours. (4) The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of geostationary satellite is 90°. 5. Ifboth mass and the radius of the earth decrease by 1%, then the value of the acceleration due to gravity will (a) dectease by 1% —_ (b) increase by 1% (©) increase by2% (4) remain unchanged. -l- 6. Ahigh jumper can jump 2.0 m on the earth. With the same effort how high will he be able to jump. ‘on a planet whose density is one-third and radius ‘one-fourth those of the earth? (a) 4m (b) 8m. © 2m (d) 24m 1. The period of revolution of an earth's satellite close to surface of earth is 90 min. The tinie period of another satellite in an orbit at a distance of four times the radius of earth from its surface will be @ 9009 min (b) 270 min (© 720min (@) 360 min 8, Two identical spheres of radius R made of the same material are kept at a distance d apart. Then the gravitational attraction between them is proportional to @ da?) a? (© a @d "9, The magnitudes of the gravitational field at distances 7, and r, from the centre of a-uniform sphere of radius R and mass M are F, and F, respectively. Then (@) if, Randy >R @s P if, >Randr, >R ‘The acceleration due to gravity decreases by Agi when a body is taken to a small height h << R. The acceleration due to gravity decreases by Ag, when the body is taken to a depth h from the surface of the earth, then (R = Radius of the earth) @) Ag, = Ag, (b) Ag; = 2g @ 4g, 10.11, Assuming that the earth is a sphere of uniform mass density, what is the percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to the end of the tunnel 32 km below the surface of the earth? (Radius of earth = 6400 km) (a) 0.25% (b) 0.5% — (c),0.7% — (d) 1% 12, The height of the point vertically above the earth's “surface at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes 1% of its value at the surface is (R is the radius ofthe earth) (@ 8R (6) 9R_— (©) 10R_—(@) 20K 13, . Atwhatheight habove theearthssurface, thevalue of becomes g/22 (where R is the radius of the earth) (a) (J2-DR () var (©) (2+DR (@) RV 14.. Let g, and ge be the accelerations due to gravity at the poles and the equator respectively. Assuming that the earth is a sphere of radius R, rotating about its axis with angular velocity then g, ~gais equal t ‘ot ; @ F wR Ro WF 15.. The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius (R) rotating about its axis with an angular speed o. If the effective acceleration due to gravity at a certain latitude (2) is gy, ~2otn, where gis the acceleration due to gravity at the poles, then the value of his (a) 45° (b) 30°) 90" (d) 90° 16.A body weighs 72 N on the surface of earth. What is the gravitational force on it due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth from the surface? @ 72N (b)28N (© 16N (@) 32N 11. The height at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases by 36% of its value on the surface of the earth is (The radius of the earth is R.) R R R 2 @ eB (b) Pi OF @ 38 18. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the universal gravitational constant G? (a) Ghas same value in al systems of units. (b) The value of G is same everywhere in the universe, (©) The value of G was first experimentally determined by Johannes Kepler. (@) Gisa vector quantity. 1g, Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is F. The space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now be (@)3F OF (FIR, (d) FID 20, Work done in taking a mass from one point to another in a gravitational field depends on (a) the end points only (b) the path followed (0) the velocity of the mass (@) both length of the path and the end points 21, The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km sec"! If the body is projected at an angle of 45° with the vertical, the escape velocity will be (a) 11/V2kmsec (6) 11V2 kmsec*# (©) 2km sec* @ 11km sec 22. The escape velocity corresponding to a planet of mass M and radius R is 50 km sec". If the planet's mass and radius were 4M and R respectively, then the corresponding escape velocity would be (2) 100km sec" (b) 50 km sec (c) 200 km sec" (d) 25 km sec"! 23., For a satelite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of its potential energy to kinetic energy is, fa) 1 (b) -1 () 2 (d) -2 24, Two satellites of masses M and 4M are orbiting the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Their frequencies of revolution are in the ratio of (@) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (1:2 @ sd 25, The radius in kilometres, to which the present radius of the earth (R = 6400 km) to be compressed. so that the escape velocity is increased 10 times, is (a) 64 (b) 64 (©) 640 (d) 4800 26, The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of (a) the mass of the satellite (b) radius of its orbit (©) both the mass of satellite and radius of the orbit (d) neither the mass of satellite nor the radius of its orbit27. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A) : A body becomes weightless at the centre of earth, Reason (R) : As the distance from centre of earth decreases, acceleration due to gravity increases. Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (0) Ais true but Ris false. (d) Ais false and R is also false. 28, Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Gravitational field intensity is zero both at centre and infinity. Reason (R) : The dimensions of gravitational field intensity is [LT] Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct, explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (©) Ais true but Ris false. (@) Ais false and Ris also false, 29, Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A) : If earth suddenly stops rotating about its axis, then the value of acceleration due to gravity will become same at all the places. Reason (R) : The value of acceleration due to gravity is independent of rotation of earth. Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (@) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) Aistrue but Ris false, (d) Ais false and R is also false. 30. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A) : There is no effect of rotation of earth on acceleration due to gravity at poles. Reason (R) : Rotation of earth is about polar axis. Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (0) Aistrue but Ris false. (d) Ais false and R is also false. [1x25=25M] igsSection -B (i) Do any 5 Questions out of 6 MCQs. (ii) In case more than 5 questions are attempted, only first 5 questions will be evaluated. 31, Infinite number of bodies, each of mass 2 kg are situated on x-axis at distances 1 m, 2 m, 4m, 8 m, respectively, from the origin. The resulting gravitational potential due to this system at the origin will be (a) -43G (b)-4G ()-G @) -836 32. Gravitational potential of a body of mass m at a height h from the surface of earth of radius R is (Take g = acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface) (a) -g(R +h) (b) -g(R-h) (©) g(R+h) @ giR-h) Case Study Read the following paragraph and answer the questions from 33-36 The escape speed on the earth (or any planet) is defined as the minimum speed with which a body has to be projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth (or any other planet) so that it just crosses the {gravitational field of earth (or of that planet) and never returns on its own. Escape speed v, is given by where, M = Mass of the earth/planet = Radius of the earth/planet lanpGR2 3 For earth, v, = 11.2kms Ifa body is projected from a planet with a speed v which is smaller than the escape speed v, (ie. v< v,), then the body will reach a certain height may either move in an orbit around the planet or may fall back to the planet. If speed of projection (v) of the body from the surface of a planet is greater than the escape speed (v,) of that planet, the body will escape out from the gravitational field of that planet and will move in the interstellar space with speed v’ and v’is given by v’= /v? —v2 33. On any planet, the presence of atmosphere implies that [C,,,,= root mean square velocity of molecules and V, = escape velocity] (@) Cros < Ve (©) Cos = Ve (©) Cas> Ve (@) Cs =0 34, The mass of a planet is six times that of the earth. ‘The radius of the planet is twice that of the earth. If the escape velocity from the earth is ve, then the escape velocity from the planet is @ Vi, Ov On @ Vy 35, Twoplanets A and Bhave the same material density. If the radius of A is twice the radius of B, then the ratio of their escape velocities (V4/V,) is @i2 W212 Oa @ 12 36, A body falls from infinity to the surface ofthe earth. ‘What will be its velocity when it reaches the earth? (a) Ve ) V2eR (©) 2gR —(@) gR [1x5=5M]